Titans Take Preseason Road Trip to Santa Clara in Week 1 Exhibition Clash

Preseason football is back, and the Titans head west to face the 49ers in what figures to be a vanilla first look at both rosters. With no DarkHorse pick published yet, we're flying blind on the betting angle, but that's half the fun of August football—nobody really knows what they're getting until the pads crack.

San Francisco typically treats these exhibitions like glorified scrimmages, especially in Week 1. Expect Brock Purdy and the starters to see maybe a quarter of action before Kyle Shanahan wraps them in bubble wrap. The 49ers' depth chart battles at running back and along the defensive line will be worth monitoring, but don't expect fireworks from the first-team offense.

Tennessee comes in with its own position battles to sort, particularly in the secondary and along the offensive line. Will Levis should get a brief cameo to shake off the rust, but this game is really about evaluating the back end of the roster. The Titans have been competitive in recent preseasons, but road exhibitions are coin flips at best.

Bottom line: it's August football, where the final score matters less than reps and health. If you're betting this one, you're either chasing action or have inside intel on snap counts. Wait for the DarkHorse pick before getting too frisky.